The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-25
THE PUBLIC. HEALTH
Results Of the OWOSSO COnVen.
ton.
Facts Of Vital Importance to the
Home and Community.

tnlS city uCSudy anu wednesday,
under the auspices of the State Board
of Health drew large audiences, and
the benefit of the convention 10 the
city cannot be over estimated. The
papers presented, without exception.
gave evidence of the deep interest
in their work, while the discussions
brought out additional Information
of great value.
There were present of the medical
fraternity. from Owosso, Drs. c. p.
Parkill, A. ]. Robb, S. S. C., Phippin,
c. Mccormick, B. S. Knapp, ]. ID.
Crum, A. M. Hume. c. A. Osborn,
A. L. Arnold, M E Knapp, J. Perkins,
Mrs. DR.. Wiloughby. From Detroit
Drs f l. Shurley, III c Wyman and
Health Officer Dufiield. From Lam
sing, Drs. Marshall and H. B. Baker,
the latter representing the State
Board. DR.. John Avery, Greenville,
President of the State Board; DR.. E.
B. Ward, Laingsburg, DR.. Otis
Gould, Henderson; Drs. w. c. Hume
A. R. Ball and w. S. Jones, Coronna;
DR.. J. N. Eldred, Chesaning; DR.. j.
A. Wessinger, Howell; DIR. Hugo
Lupinski, Grand Rapids; DR.. A. G.
Cowles, Durand; DR.. Stiles Kennedy,
St. Louis; DR.. M. Edna Haverfield,
Petosky. Among other visitors from
a distance was Mr.. John Allen, asso-
ciate editor of the Chicago Sanitary
Review,
Rev. Geo. H. Wilson presided as
president of the convention. Other
officers of the convention were: Vce-
PreSde1ts-A. L, Nichols, Corunna;
d. w. Garrison, Vernon; E.V. Chase,
M. D., Elsie; James Osburn, Owosso;
Robert Smith, Ithaca; E. b. Ward,
Md, Lainsburg; S. Z. Gillian, Md,
St. Johns; J. N. Eldred, Md. Ches-
aiming; A. B. Clark, Morris. Scare
ta,y-A. M. Hume, M. D., Owosso.
assistant. Seeyetayy- Rev. c. De w.
Brewer, Owosso. Local Committee
Stanley f Parkill, chairman; VIM.
M. Fitzpatrick, E o. Dewey, DR.. A.
M. Hume, Rev. Geo III. Wilson.
Hon. f. II. Watson delivered
the address of welcome; replied
to by DR.. Avery. Following
Mr. Wilson'S address DR.. Avery
read a paper on the prevention
Of contagious diseases. In the dis
cussion which followed DR.. Duffield
stated that principles which can be
carried out in small towns often can
not be in large cities. In Detroit the
women are the ones who interfere
most with the carrying out of sanitary
science in respect to quarantine
methods. People don't like to have
their houses placarded, and often
change physicians in order to have
the obnoxious sign ruled off. The
children of neighbors must be con-
sidered as ones own. Parents must
assist the health officers in every pos
sible way. When the women CO.
operate in keeping strict quarantine
great advancement will be made.
The physician is the keystone of the
arch Of sanitary science.
DR.. Ward emphasized the persist.
ency with which the contagium of
scarlet fever keeps in old clothing.
Efficient fumigation and cleansing
are necessary.
DR.. Baker stated that there was
much more danger of the spread of
scarlet fever in winter than in sum.
mer. The most deaths from that
disease occur 10 the winter.
DR.. Ball stated that if any benefit
was derived from the use of bacon
rind or other oils, it was because
such application prevented the con-
tagium scales from getting into the
atmosphere.
DR.. B. S. Knapp emphasized the
necessity of continuing quarantine
during the entire danger period of
convalescence.
AT the Tuesday evening session III.
d. Bartholomew, G.. f, Of Lansing,
read paper OIL the disposal of waste
III OWOooO VI oSWSidSS VI OtuSi WlSC'
This paper was the result Of careful
Investigations and presented infor-
nation of vital importance to the
city. In answer to questions Mr..
Bartholomew stated that If sewer
was run along the river it should be
in its centre. This would save ex-
pense, the sewer to be continued
north to the city limits.
DR. Parkill suggested that sewers
to the river might contaminate the
stream for places below.
Dr. Duffield stated that Berlin,
Europe, has a pumping system by
which the sewage is carried away and
deposited over large fields called irri
CATION fields But the fields becom-
ing saturated the question arises as
TO possibility OF future epidemic
The question. too, Of the pollution Of
rivers is one OF great gravity. If
Owosso drains into the river future
laws may entail change. Montreal
burns her sewage at an expense Of